The International Canoe Federation (ICF) this week announced Penrith as the host city of the 2025 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.
Twenty-five years after it hosted canoe slalom at the Sydney Olympics, Penrith Whitewater Stadium will once again welcome the world’s best paddlers and host the canoe slalom and extreme canoe slalom world titles.
ICF President Jose Perurena said returning to an Olympic venue was important for the sport.
“Returning to Sydney underlines how our Olympic venues can provide a wonderful legacy for a host city,” Mr Perurena said.
The event will run from 1 October to 6 October 2025, the year the city will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. In the lead up to the World Championships, Penrith will also host ICF Oceania Championships and Australian Open events which will help the athletes and organisers prepare for the world champions competition.
Penrith previously hosted the Canoe Slalom Senior World Championships in 2005 and the Junior and Under 23 World Championships in 2014.
Paddle Australia CEO Phil Jones said hosting the 2025 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships offered a timely opportunity to bring the world back to Penrith in celebration of sport and community.
“Hosting the event in Penrith is all about the rejuvenation of an Olympic legacy while bringing together the paddling community and sharing our sport with the public,” Mr Jones said.
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